NO.PZ2024050101000035
问题如下:
If the CDS spread is significantly greater than the bond yield spread, what is the most appropriate action by the investor to take arbitrage?
选项:
A.Buy the corporate bond and buy CDS protection.
B.Buy the corporate bond and sell CDS protection. C.Sell the corporate bond and buy CDS protection.
D.Sell the corporate bond and sell CDS protection.
解释:
英文解析:
If the CDS spread is greater than the bond yield spread, sell the corporate bond, and sell CDS protection to borrow at less than the risk-free rate.
中文解析:
如果信用违约互换(CDS)利差大于债券收益率利差,就卖出公司债券,并卖出信用违约互换保护,以便以低于无风险利率的成本借款。所以本题应该选D。
这里CDS Spread已经非常明显的高于Bond,就是该公司违约风险已经明显升高,
- 卖出债券:可以卖得高价格有好的收益
- 卖出CDS保护:揽入风险,赌此公司债券不违约
明知道风险已经提升的情况下还这样赌,万一真的暴雷,我卖出债券的钱不能cover卖出的保护,这不是输了夫人又折兵么,是作为CRO的正常做法么?